Samsung Galaxy J vs vivo NEX A

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Galaxy J: 53 g lighter

    Galaxy J:
    146 g
    NEX A:
    199 g
  • Width

    Galaxy J: 7 mm narrower

    Galaxy J:
    70 mm
    NEX A:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy J: 1.59 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy J:
    5 in
    NEX A:
    6.59 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy J:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    NEX A:
    Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy J:
    Single
    NEX A:
    Dual
  • Depth

    NEX A: 0.6 mm thinner

    Galaxy J:
    8.6 mm
    NEX A:
    8 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy J

    Height:
    137 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm +0.6 mm versus NEX A
  2. 2. NEX A

    Height:
    162 mm +25 mm versus Galaxy J
    Width:
    77 mm +7 mm versus Galaxy J
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy J

    146 g

  2. 2. NEX A

    199 g

    +53 g versus Galaxy J

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Galaxy J

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. NEX A

    NEX A: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy J, NEX A, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy JNEX A
16 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy J

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. NEX A

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy J

    2600 mAh

  2. 2. NEX A

    4000 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus Galaxy J

Specifications

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1. Galaxy J2. NEX A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy J, NEX A.
SpecificationGalaxy JNEX A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137 Х 70 Х 8.6 mm
  • 162 Х 77 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 199 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.59" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2316 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); Funtouch 4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy J, NEX A.
SpecificationGalaxy JNEX A
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 107.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.9%
  • 86.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy J, NEX A.
SpecificationGalaxy JNEX A
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • Motorized pop-up 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy J, NEX A.
SpecificationGalaxy JNEX A
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 616
Antutu 7 score *
  • 39678
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 922
  • 1855
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2259
  • 5940
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2118
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy J, NEX A.
SpecificationGalaxy JNEX A
Release date
  • 2013
  • December
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • White
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 450 EUR
  • 600 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy J, NEX A.
SpecificationGalaxy JNEX A
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat15 800/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BDS
  • GNSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.39 W/kg (head) 0.29 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy J, NEX A.
SpecificationGalaxy JNEX A
Radio
  • No
  • To be confirmed
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy J, NEX A.
SpecificationGalaxy JNEX A
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • temperature
  • humidity
  • gesture
  • Infrared port - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Also known as Samsung Galaxy J SGH-N075T
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 22W